Fuengirola monthly 006 - February 2014

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Campaign to register on the municipal census.

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Improvements for local beaches.

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Dog training courses at Guau Guau Park.

Talks on legal matters of interest to foreigners THE Fuengirola councillor for Foreign Residents, Katia Westerdahl, announced a series of talks regarding legal and tax matters of interest to foreigners.

The talks will be held in the local Casa de la Cultura in three languages, Danish, on February 4; Finnish, on February 11, and in Swedish, on February 18.

All of them are free and will start at 4.30pm.

The councillor explained that the talks will attempt to respond to many of the queries brought by foreign residents to the council, such as the obligation of registering on the padron, declaration of assets, foreigners’ rights or taxes.

She was accompanied by Juan Francisco de Lorenzo, from Evo Banco, the company sponsoring the talks, and by representatives from two of the lawyers’ officers giving the talks, Luis Fernandez and

The talks, beginning on February 4, are all free.

Juan Carlos Cuadrado.

Fernandez explained that his office’s talk, on February 18, will be regarding tax obligations for residents in Spain, and that questions will

be answered following the talk.

Cuadrado, from the Prius firm, in charge of the February 11 talk in Finnish, said that the talks will help foreign

residents to solve tax problems.

The talk on February 4 will be given in Danish by the Ana Maria Navarrete lawyers’ office.

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Catholic Monarchs rule once again in Fuengirola A SCuLPTuRE of Catholic Monarchs, Fernando and Isabel, was unveiled in Fuengirola.

Hundreds of local residents and visitors packed into the square where the town hall used to be to commemorate the role of the ‘Reyes Catolicos’ in the history of Spain.

The mayor, Esperanza oña, was accompanied by members of the local council to inaugurate the sculpture and the square named after the Catholic Monarchs. She said that the statue represents the unity and diversity of Spain.

The doors of the old town hall, now a hotel, were opened for the Ensemble La Danserye musicians, dressed in medieval costume, before they paraded the local streets.

The three-metre, 800-kilo, bronze sculpture, created by local artist Rosario Garcia, was unveiled. It has cost €20,000, paid by the unicaja Social Acts Department.

The monarchs are looking towards Sohail Castle, taken by Christian troops in 1485.

The mayor explained that Spain is the oldest kingdom and that knowing its history helps us to understand the present and prepare

Hundreds attended the unveiling of the sculpture of Isabel and Fernando. for the future. “Thanks to Isabel and Fernando” she said, “Spain exists.” She continued to say that Spain has a right to be proud of itself.

In the run-up to this event there have been conferences, exhibitions and other events focusing on the Catholic Monarchs, allowing thousands to get to know them better.

Register on the municipal roll campaign FuENGIRoLA Town Hall has launched a campaign to remind foreign residents of the importance of being registered on the municipal roll.

The campaign aims at informing of the benefits being on the ‘padron’ brings, such as receiving discounts on municipal taxes, or on activities organised by the town hall.

Being on the municipal roll is also an indispensable requirement to be able to vote in the forthcoming European elections.

The councillor for Foreign

Councillor Westerdahl presented the campaign.

Residents, Katia Westerdahl, said the town hall has printed a

total of 5,000 leaflets in order to inform as many foreign

residents as possible.

They are available in three languages (Spanish, English and Finnish), and can be picked up at official and municipal premises.

Those who wish to register on the municipal roll, may go to the Foreign Residents department on working days from 9am to 2pm.

The following documentation is essential: passport or DNI and a photocopy, tenancy agreement or deed and a photocopy, and a €2.55 stamp (available on the ground floor at the town hall.

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Water attractions to have more fun on Fuengirola’s beaches this summer fuengirola will offer a new and innovative tourist attraction on its beaches from this summer.

Three leisure floating platforms will be installed off the beaches of fuengirola, los boliches and Carvajal.

These platforms will cover an area

of up to 800m2 and will have slides and water attractions for beachgoers to enjoy. in accordance with safety regulations, these platforms will have lifeguards and lifejackets at the users’ disposal.

The councillor for beaches, ana

Mula, said the platforms are expected to be open to the public from May 15 for a period of four months.

Mula pointed out these platforms, included within the government’s team electoral promises, answers the petition of several companies who wished to install them last year.

The new machines are small and will be used to access narrow areas.

New machines to make the sand clean FuENGIRoLA Council has spent almost €22,000 on two new machines to clean the sand.

The councillor for Beaches, Ana Mula, presented the machines, called mini self-propelled beach cleaners, which sift the sand.

As they are small, they can be used in narrow or hard to access areas, such as those around sunbeds or along the wall separating the sand from the seafront. They will get rid of refuse such as stones and seaweed, as well as

rubbish left by humans, aerate the sand and keep the area free of bacteria and microbes.

They can be used by a single person and smooth the sand as they go.

The machines, which have a twoyear guarantee, will be added to the rest of the equipment used on the beaches, although there are plans to also buy larger machines this year, to keep up the appearance of the local shore which is Fuengirola’s main attraction.

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Teach your dog how to behave at the municipal training school SoME 50 residents of Fuengirola have taken their dogs to the Municipal Dog Training School at the Guau Guau Dog Park in the city.

The local councillor for Sport, Pedro Cuevas, visited the park to promote the training school, which was launched in September and is run by Miguel Angel Camacho.

He explained that it has been very popular since the start, with an average of nine people every month, and that those who had attended were very happy with the results.

Dogs are trained and educated in an area which has fences, jumps, slalom, tables and a ring on the obstacle course.

The aim is for them to learn how to behave towards other dogs and people and learn basic obedience.

They are also given a character test and the owners are taught laws regarding ownership, all so that the dogs can be walked without incident.

Classes are from Monday to Friday

Dog training courses have been very popular since they started last year. from 6pm to 7pm and from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, in small groups. To register, visit the Sports Council at the Elola Sports

Complex. The price is €45 for people registered on the padron and €60 for those who aren’t.

Avenida Miramar to receive facelift soon

TICKET TO RIDE: Fuengirola Mayor Esperanza Oña tried dog scheme.

Dogs can get on the bus DoGS can travel on Fuengirola buses.

A ticket will have to be bought for the dog, except for guide dogs, which could already ride with their owners.

Each passenger can only be accompanied by one dog and will be responsible for any damage it may cause. owners must carry a health

card issued by a vet, and the animals must be healthy, and not in heat. Small dogs can be held or put in carriers.

Dangerous breeds are excluded.

There can only be five dogs on one bus, and the driver can refuse to take them on board if he considers there are too many passengers.

THE Mayor of Fuengirola, Esperanza oña, announced that work to renovate Avenida Miramar will soon start.

This is one of the main roads in the city, located near the Poniente park and the A7 motorway.

Renovation works comprise an area of 9,165m2 from Camino de la Condesa and Avenida Santa Amalia.

It includes the division of the storm drainage and the sanitary sewer in two separate systems, and the improvement of the water supply network.

Power and telephone supply will be improved and new lampposts will be installed with energy-efficient light bulbs to save money and protect the environment.

Finally, trees in Avenida Miramar will go up from 39 to 119, as part of the government’s team plan to make Fuengirola a greener and more natural city.

“The renovation in Avenida Miramar will bring an improvement in the quality of life of many people, as this is one of the busiest places in Fuengirola,” oña commented.

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